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What It’s Like to Be 10 Months Old ... :)

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How I Grow

• I crawl up stairs but haven’t learned how to get back down yet.
• I walk if you hold my hands.
• I sidestep, holding onto furniture, to get around a room.
• I sit down from a standing position.
• I climb up on to chairs and then climb down again.
• I am beginning to show whether I’m right-handed or left-handed.
• I carry things in one hand without dropping them.
• I feed myself, and I help hold my cup.
• I may have trouble sleeping at night because I’m restless.

How I Talk

• I understand simple sentences.
• I may know the words ma-ma and da-da.
• I am interested in conversations when I hear familiar words.
• I like to repeat the same words all day long.

How I Respond

• I react to your approval and disapproval.
• I cry if another child gets more attention than I do.
• I still don’t like being away from you.
• I like to imitate people, gestures, and sounds.

How I Understand

• I know which toys belong to me, and I have some favorites.
• I will look for something if I see you hide it.
• I know that if I don’t see a toy, that doesn’t mean it’s gone forever.
• I am beginning to know that I am a boy or a girl.
• I am beginning to think of myself as a person.

How I Feel

• I have many feelings now—sad, happy, mad, scared, hurt.
• I am moody and easily upset.
• I may still feel shy around people.
• I am sensitive to other children’s moods.

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... and How Do I Look

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rising up

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